Social media users pointed out that two other tops from the same line, one that said "survival expert" and one with images of animals, were modeled by white children.

"In the year 2018 there's no way brands/art directors can be this negligent and lack awareness.... We have to do better," designer Alex Medina said on Twitter, one of many who voiced their outrage over the advert.

In the year 2018 there's no way brands/art directors can be this negligent and lack awareness. If look at other sweaters in same category they have white kids. We have to do better. pic.twitter.com/Av4bS4t6yn

H&M is not the first company to find itself under fire over racist advertising.

Dove, owned by Unilever(UL), was forced to apologize in October for a social media post that the company said "missed the mark" representing black women.

Introduced with the line "Ready for a Dove Shower?" the post showed a looping image of a black woman removing a dark brown t-shirt to reveal a white woman.

Also in October, Kellogg(K)changed the art on its Corn Pops cereal box after a consumer complained it was racist. The art showed dozens of yellow-hued Corn Pop characters, except for the lone brown Corn Pop in a blue uniform pushing a floor buffer.